Good news Bieber fans

[Amber Lamps]

Originally Posted by Dave

The monkeys.

The Partridge Family

Shawn Cassidy

The Jackson 5

again Elvis Presley

I don't really think that he is serious...

BTW Justin Bieber did a good job of playing the drums on the VMAs... and I don't believe that you really know who writes his music, do you? What instruments he plays? For all I know, the kid could be a concert pianist and a violin virtuoso...

[askmrjesus]

Originally Posted by Amber Lamps

Most of the music we listen to has been packaged. I don't care if it's Rap, Country or Death Metal, someone has processed it, tweaked it, packaged it and sold it to us. That's the way it is and that's the way it always will be.

No it isn't.

More and more folks are going "off label" and doing their own thing via i-tunes.

Here's one example of the best "band" you've never heard of, doing a lady Gaga cover (better than did she it, IMHO). And yes, they do also write their own stuff as well.

http://www.youtube.com/user/Pomplamo.../1/2vEStDd6HVY

Look Ma, no label.

JC

[Dave]

Originally Posted by Amber Lamps

The Partridge Family

Shawn Cassidy

The Jackson 5

again Elvis Presley

I don't really think that he is serious...

BTW Justin Bieber did a good job of playing the drums on the VMAs... and I don't believe that you really know who writes his music, do you? What instruments he plays? For all I know, the kid could be a concert pianist and a violin virtuoso...

I was just reaching for a quickie. Don't the osmonds and the cowsills fir too?

[Amber Lamps]

Originally Posted by Dave

I was just reaching for a quickie. Don't the osmonds and the cowsills fir too?

I think I already mentioned the Osmonds but oh yea they fit. Heck, you can go back to the 30s and 40s and find "artists" and groups that were packaged and presented to the public. Shirley Temple comes to mind immediately, Judy Garland, etc. The entertainment industry has always manipulated the artists and packaged our entertainment. When Oog first hit a rock with a stick, Colonel Ugh was there to capitalize and market the "new" stick and rock sound sweeping the caves!!!...

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by Amber Lamps

I think I already mentioned the Osmonds but oh yea they fit. Heck, you can go back to the 30s and 40s and find "artists" and groups that were packaged and presented to the public. Shirley Temple comes to mind immediately, Judy Garland, etc. The entertainment industry has always manipulated the artists and packaged our entertainment. When Oog first hit a rock with a stick, Colonel Ugh was there to capitalize and market the "new" stick and rock sound sweeping the caves!!!...

most of the old motown and early rock and roll bands were like that too. All the stuff with phil spector and some of the other guys back then controled everything the groups did.

[Amber Lamps]

Originally Posted by tommymac

most of the old motown and early rock and roll bands were like that too. All the stuff with phil spector and some of the other guys back then controled everything the groups did.

Exactly what I'm saying... they dressed them, coached them what to say, everything... I honestly don't understand how anyone can think that this is "new". There are different levels of packaging but it's always there. Pretty much everything that people say or have said about Bieber was said about the Beatles at one time and probably worse.

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by Amber Lamps

Exactly what I'm saying... they dressed them, coached them what to say, everything... I honestly don't understand how anyone can think that this is "new". There are different levels of packaging but it's always there. Pretty much everything that people say or have said about Bieber was said about the Beatles at one time and probably worse.

did the beetles have anyone pulling their strings like the other groups though. I am not a beetles fan so i realy dont know. The again I dont know shit about this bieber kid either so he may be a musical prodigy for all I know LOL

[derf]

[Amber Lamps]

Originally Posted by tommymac

did the beetles have anyone pulling their strings like the other groups though. I am not a beetles fan so i realy dont know. The again I dont know shit about this bieber kid either so he may be a musical prodigy for all I know LOL

That's my other point. Was it you that pointed out that Gaga is a trained musician? For all we know, this kid graduated Juliard at 14. As far as the Beatles go, I don't pretend to know the exact level of :handling" they enjoyed but from the documentaries I've seen about them (I'm also somewhat of a fan), they had a huge entourage when they came to America. They were very strictly coached, prepped, etc. Of course, they did go off script every once in a while...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfMmbXwH9xQ

[Dave]

Originally Posted by derf

hawt, nice nipple too